Europe is very hot right now because of heatwaves. People want to stay cool, so they are buying air-conditioners from China. A favorite brand is Midea PortaSplit. This air-conditioner is easy to use. Everyone thinks it works well in their homes.
1. Draw a picture of your favorite season. 2. Talk about ways to stay cool in summer. 3. Share how you feel when it's very hot outside. 4. Play a game where you name things that are hot. 5. Sing a song about the sun.
π€ Comprehension Questions:
1. Why is it very hot in Europe?
Because of heatwaves.
2. What are people buying to stay cool?
Air-conditioners.
3. Which brand do many people like?
Midea PortaSplit.
4. Where did Steven live?
In an attic apartment in Germany.
5. Why does Steven feel better now?
The air-conditioner keeps him cool.
6. Why do more Europeans buy air-conditioners?
Because of the heat.
7. Is Midea PortaSplit easy to use?
Yes, it is easy to set up.
π§βοΈ Listen and Fill in the Gaps:
Europe is very hot right now of . People want to stay cool, so they are from . A favorite brand is PortaSplit. This air-conditioner is easy to use. Everyone it works in their homes.
π¬ Discussion Questions:
1. What do you do when you're feeling too hot? 2. Have you ever been in very hot weather? 3. Why do you think people use fans or air-conditioners? 4. What is your favorite weather and why? 5. Do you like summer or winter better? 6. How do you keep your house cool? 7. What would you do on a super hot day? 8. What activities are fun in the summer? 9. How does hot weather make you feel? 10. What foods do you like when itβs hot? 11. How do air-conditioners make a room feel? 12. Have you ever used an air-conditioner?
Individual Activities
ππ Vocabulary Meanings:
Click a dot next to a word, then click the dot next to its meaning to draw a line connecting them.
Words
1. Europe
2. heatwaves
3. air-conditioners
4. brand
5. favorite
6. set
7. apartment
8. attic
9. better
10. cool
Meanings
(A) a name of a product made by one company
(B) improved
(C) to put something in place
(D) machines that make air cold
(E) liked the most by people
(F) very hot weather for a long time
(G) not warm or hot
(H) a place to live in a building
(I) a large place with many countries
(J) a room at the top of a house
π‘ Multiple Choice Questions:
1. What makes the air cold?
(a) A fan
(b) An air-conditioner
(c) A phone
(d) A table
2. Where is it very hot?
(a) Asia
(b) America
(c) Antarctica
(d) Europe
3. What can keep us cool?
(a) Blanket
(b) Hat
(c) Jacket
(d) Air-conditioner
4. What is a brand?
(a) The name of a product
(b) A type of food
(c) A kind of car
(d) A tool
5. Who got the Midea PortaSplit?
(a) John
(b) Mary
(c) Steven
(d) Susan
6. Where did Steven live?
(a) France
(b) Germany
(c) Italy
(d) Spain
7. Why do people want air-conditioners?
(a) To be warm
(b) To cook food
(c) To stay cool
(d) To watch TV
8. What is an attic?
(a) A room at the top of a house
(b) A basement
(c) A living room
(d) A kitchen
π΅οΈ True or False Questions:
1. Midea PortaSplit is difficult to set up.
2. Heatwaves cause very hot weather.
3. Air-conditioners help people stay cool.
4. The attic is the top part of a house.
5. Few Europeans buy air-conditioners.
6. Steven uses an air-conditioner to cool his home.
7. Steven lives in France.
8. Midea is an unpopular air-conditioner brand.
Writing Questions:
1. Describe how you stay cool in hot weather.
2. Write about your favorite season.
3. List things that help make a room cooler.
4. Tell a story about a hot summer day.
5. Explain why you like or donβt like air-conditioners.
